Ponderous
Ponderous adjective - Difficult to use or operate especially because of size, weight, or design.
Usage example: lugged a ponderous movie camera all over China
Unmanageable and ponderous are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Unmanageable" instead an adjective "Ponderous".
Unmanageable
Unmanageable adjective - Given to resisting control or discipline by others.
Ponderous and unmanageable are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Ponderous" instead an adjective "Unmanageable".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- awkward and ponderous
- awkward and unmanageable
- clumsy and ponderous
- clumsy and unmanageable
- ungainly and ponderous
- ungainly and unmanageable
- heavy and ponderous
- heavy and unmanageable
- hulking and ponderous
- hulking and unmanageable
- unwieldy and ponderous
- unwieldy and unmanageable
- bulky and ponderous
- bulky and unmanageable
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